28 September 2021
The US Air Force has used an AI as part of its "kill chain" - the process of gathering intelligence and directing weapons to destroy a target - though details of the incident are limited
17 September 2021
A quantum network linking 40 computers in Hefei, China, is the largest demonstration to date of how a future quantum internet might work
6 August 2021
Some dolphins churn up seafloor mud to form a ring that traps fish – and now we know the technique has been developed independently by dolphins near Belize and near Florida
4 August 2021
Aerospace company Skydweller is working with the US Navy to develop a solar-powered aircraft that can stay aloft for 90 days and be used as a communications relay or to escort ships in the ocean
30 June 2021
During operations in Gaza in mid-May, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) used a swarm of small drones to locate, identify and attack Hamas militants. This is thought to be the first time a drone swarm has been used in combat
22 June 2021
Meteorites carry important information about the history of the solar system, but finding them is tricky and time-consuming – drones and AI could help speed up the process
27 May 2021
Military drones may have autonomously attacked humans for the first time ever during a conflict in Libya last year, according to a United Nations report
12 May 2021
Nitrogen pollution poisons our water and clogs our air – and it exacerbates other environmental problems. But if we organise now, we can fight back before it’s too late
12 May 2021
Whale sharks are the world’s largest fish but they can suspend themselves upright while feeding at the water’s surface by sucking in enough air to float
7 May 2021
A new US Navy autonomous drone will locate birds’ nests near airfields, armed with a device that covers the eggs in oil to suffocate the embryos and prevent them hatching
